In compiling this extensive preliminary practice, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche drew primarily on two sources: Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo's own ngöndro liturgy called The Direct Primordial Path and Jamgön Kongtrul's commentary on the Vima Nyingtik and Lama Yangtik called Stainless Words, A Guide That Brings Together the Two Traditions, Mother and Child, of the Secret Heart-Essence of the Great Perfection.
Latest from the Khenchen Ngawang Palzang’s Counsels Project
An eight-line supplication invoking Khenchen Ngawang Palzang's blessings as a means of realizing the luminous nature of mind.
These additional lines for the Longchen Nyingtik lineage prayer are addressed to Jigme Gyalwé Nyugu, Patrul Rinpoche and Nyoshul Lungtok.
Latest from the Nyingtik Yabzhi Project
Written in France, this preliminary practice for the Khandro Nyingtik cycle of Dzogchen teachings includes the elements of taking refuge, cultivating compassion and bodhicitta, the visualization and mantra of Vajrasattva, and guru yoga.
Latest from the Longchen Nyingtik Project
A prayer to the masters of the lineage of the Roaring Laughter of the Ḍākinīs, or Khandro Gegyang (mkha' 'gro'i gad rgyangs), the Chöd practice from the Longchen Nyingtik, beginning with Samantabhadra and continuing as far as Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.
Latest from the Ḍākinī Treasury Project
These verses of profound, nuanced advice on meditation, addressed to a nun named Chötso, will be of relevance and benefit to any longtime meditator.
Other recent additions
A very simple practice of Dorje Drolö, the wrathful manifestation of Guru Padmasambhava who rides upon a tigress and is associated with the elimination of obstacles.
Minling Terchen composed this four-line prayer to his younger brother Lochen Dharmaśrī at the request of the monastic community at Chöjung Zangkyi Tsodrak.
Some words of practical advice on meditation from a recently published collection of the master's writings.
Latest Topic Introduction
A brief overview of the Kangyur (bka' 'gyur), the Tibetan canonical collection of the Buddha's Word (bka') in translation ('gyur).
Highlights from Archive
A short historical guide to the sacred place of Samyé Chimpu, where Guru Padmasambhava taught and granted empowerments to his twenty-five disciples, who then meditated in the surrounding caves and attained signs of accomplishment. Later, as Jigme Lingpa explains, the place became a pilgrimage site that was visited by many of Tibet's most illustrious masters.
This prayer to the extraordinary Gyarong Khandro Dechen Wangmo, who was considered to be an emanation of Mandāravā, was written by Jamyang Khyentse at the request of Khandro Tsering Chödrön (1929–2011).
Featured Topic
A selection of prayers to the chains of successive rebirths (skye phreng gsol 'debs or skyes rabs gsol 'debs/'khrungs rabs gsol 'debs) of prominent masters, such as Jigme Lingpa, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö and Sera Khandro.
* Lotsāwa ལོ་ཙཱ་བ་; lo tsā ba n. Title used for native Tibetan translators who worked together with Indian scholars (or paṇḍitas) to translate major buddhist texts into Tibetan from Sanskrit and other Asian languages; it is said to derive from lokacakṣu, literally “eyes of the world”. See also paṇḍita.
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